diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/postProcess.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/postProcess.H
index 2f8032d03f..f4729909f1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/postProcess.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/postProcess.H
@@ -92,42 +92,12 @@ if (argList::postProcess(argc, argv))
     #include INCLUDE_FILE(CREATE_CONTROL)
     #endif
 
-    // Externally stored dictionary for functionObjectList
-    // if not constructed from runTime
-    dictionary functionsControlDict("controlDict");
-
-    HashSet<word> selectedFields;
-
-    // Construct functionObjectList
-    autoPtr<functionObjectList> functionsPtr
-    (
-        functionObjectList::New
-        (
-            args,
-            runTime,
-            functionsControlDict,
-            selectedFields
-        )
-    );
-
     forAll(timeDirs, timei)
     {
         runTime.setTime(timeDirs[timei], timei);
 
         Info<< "Time = " << runTime.timeName() << endl;
 
-        if (mesh.readUpdate() != polyMesh::UNCHANGED)
-        {
-            // Update functionObjects if mesh changes
-            functionsPtr = functionObjectList::New
-            (
-                args,
-                runTime,
-                functionsControlDict,
-                selectedFields
-            );
-        }
-
         FatalIOError.throwExceptions();
 
         try
@@ -142,13 +112,25 @@ if (argList::postProcess(argc, argv))
             #include INCLUDE_FILE(CREATE_FIELDS_3)
             #endif
 
-            functionsPtr->execute();
+            // Externally stored dictionary for functionObjectList
+            // if not constructed from runTime
+            dictionary functionsControlDict("controlDict");
 
-            // Execute the functionObject 'end()' function for the last time
-            if (timei == timeDirs.size()-1)
-            {
-                functionsPtr->end();
-            }
+            HashSet<word> selectedFields;
+
+            // Construct functionObjectList
+            autoPtr<functionObjectList> functionsPtr
+            (
+                functionObjectList::New
+                (
+                    args,
+                    runTime,
+                    functionsControlDict,
+                    selectedFields
+                )
+            );
+
+            functionsPtr->execute();
         }
         catch (IOerror& err)
         {
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/functionObjects/moleFractions/moleFractions.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/functionObjects/moleFractions/moleFractions.C
index 166d9bc684..5a8954ba00 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/functionObjects/moleFractions/moleFractions.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/functionObjects/moleFractions/moleFractions.C
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ Foam::moleFractions<ThermoType>::moleFractions
                     (
                         "X_" + Y[i].name(),
                         mesh_.time().timeName(),
-                        mesh_,
-                        IOobject::NO_READ,
-                        IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
+                        mesh_
                     ),
                     mesh_,
                     dimensionedScalar("X", dimless, 0)
@@ -136,6 +134,11 @@ bool Foam::moleFractions<ThermoType>::execute()
 template<class ThermoType>
 bool Foam::moleFractions<ThermoType>::write()
 {
+    forAll(X_, i)
+    {
+        X_[i].write();
+    }
+
     return true;
 }